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Peru 2008 – Altiplano, Lake Titicaca

Posted on March 13, 2011 by petergsimmons

Altiplano – Puno – Lake Titicaca. After exploring the recent Inca history, it was time to move south to where legend has it the first humans came out of Lake Titicaca to start the earliest civilization in the Andean highlands. … Continue reading →

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Peru 2008 – Cusco Inca Trail Machu Picchu

Posted on March 13, 2011 by petergsimmons

Cusco / Inca Trail / Machu Picchu. After the humid heat of the Amazon, we stepped out of the airplane into the dry cool mountain air of Cusco, 3400m above sea level. Every refreshing breath required twice as much air, … Continue reading →

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Peru 2008 – Amazon

Posted on March 13, 2011 by petergsimmons

The Amazon – Puerto Moldanado – Sandoval Lake.. The group left Lima for a 1.5hr flight to Puerto Moldanado in the southern Peruvian Amazon area via Cusco. This flight showed us the extreme variety in the Peruvian landscape. The foggy … Continue reading →

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Peru 2008 – Lima Miraflores Pachacamac

Posted on March 13, 2011 by petergsimmons

In the book 1000 Places To See Before You Die, Machu Picchu and the Galapagos feature prominently. These had also been on our must see list for many years, and proving the old adage, that given enough money any problem … Continue reading →

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